We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Florida Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
218,102	87.39%	$72,918	H-1B
23,967	9.60%	$1,173,985	PERM
4,546	1.82%	$26,850	H-2A
2,946	1.18%	$94,083	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 249,561 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 218,102 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.39% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 23,967 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.60% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sales Agents, Financial Services	4	$61,490	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4	$45,729	66.67%
Social Workers, All Other	4	$32,752	66.67%
Quality Control Analysts	4	$58,256	66.67%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$45,923	66.67%
Pharmacy Technicians	4	$24,050	66.67%
Tax Preparers	4	$38,615	66.67%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	4	$52,936	66.67%
Mathematical Technicians	4	$41,730	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	4	$31,486	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	2	$37,929	18.18%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2	$31,034	18.18%
Counseling Psychologists	2	$40,134	18.18%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	2	$30,087	18.18%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2	$24,190	18.18%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	2	$33,218	18.18%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$69,995	18.18%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	2	$32,500	18.18%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	2	$43,150	18.18%
Physical Therapist Assistants	2	$42,723	18.18%

Florida Employees Over Time

Florida has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,661 employees were hired. Florida peaked in 2018 with 19,501 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,820 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	4,442	$4,828,874	46.59%
Venezuela	1,578	$58,794	40.66%
Brazil	1,437	$150,395	40.74%
Philippines	1,393	$816,849	51.42%
Colombia	849	$45,559	44.24%
Mexico	441	$392,363	44.01%
Canada	421	$715,591	42.44%
China	409	$2,666,782	45.24%
Argentina	366	$67,747	44.36%
Italy	284	$98,948	42.64%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Quest Global Services Na Inc	78	$71,856	91.76%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	78	$62,303	91.76%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc	78	$71,596	91.76%
Nu Info Systems Inc	77	$63,435	90.59%
Corporate Computer Solutions Llc	77	$64,131	90.59%
Ospro Systems Llc	76	$56,022	89.41%
Integrated Regional Laboratories	76	$52,807	90.48%
Wal Mart Associates Inc	75	$99,049	89.29%
Parbel Of Florida Inc	75	$61,497	90.36%
Trendset It Inc	75	$67,188	90.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hays Harvesting Inc Petition 2	4	$27,867	100.00%
Crisp Citrus Harvesting Llc	4	$23,868	100.00%
Fruitwood Apiaries	4	$27,867	100.00%
Humble Bee Apiary Llc	4	$26,276	100.00%
H2a Complete Llc	4	$17,190	100.00%
S Barragan Harvest Inc	4	$27,503	100.00%
Hays Harvesting Inc Petition 1	4	$34,414	100.00%
Maria I Romero	4	$25,641	100.00%
Vch Management Inc	4	$24,060	100.00%
Hays Harvesting Inc Petition 3	4	$27,867	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Setai Hotel Acquisition Llc	6	$101,951	37.50%
Brazilian Storm Soccer And Futsal Academy Corp	6	$28,886	37.50%
Topbuild Support Services Inc	6	$81,418	37.50%
Green Card Usa Por Empleo Inc	6	$32,656	37.50%
Csc Consulting Inc	6	$76,156	37.50%
Malwarebytes Inc	6	$98,956	37.50%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	6	$96,922	37.50%
Las Aguilas Inc Dba Azteca Doro	6	$31,536	37.50%
Junior Fernandes Bjj Corp	6	$30,878	37.50%
The Ram Law Firm Pa	6	$39,267	40.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interior Design Services	185	$43,697	83.71%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	183	$59,981	82.81%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	181	$86,171	84.19%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	180	$39,099	84.11%
Electric Power Generation	176	$77,823	83.81%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	176	$99,809	85.44%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	175	$67,979	86.21%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	173	$103,445	85.64%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	173	$43,856	86.93%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	173	$83,810	86.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	95	$920,569	97.94%
Activities Related To Real Estate	94	$68,080	97.92%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	94	$57,453	97.92%
All Other Personal Services	90	$55,273	94.74%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	90	$46,927	95.74%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	89	$95,539	94.68%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	89	$42,450	98.89%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors	89	$54,161	98.89%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	88	$70,578	98.88%
Residential Property Managers	85	$54,310	95.51%

Florida Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Florida to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Florida over all years is $72,918. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.